[Federal Register: December 31, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 250)]
[Notices]
[Page 75725-75726]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Special Programs Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for
Modification of Exemption
AGENCY: Research and Special Programs Administration, DOT.
ACTION: List of applications for modification of exemption.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of
Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107,
subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous
Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This
notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because
the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of
application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publication,
they are not repeated here. Request of modifications of exemptions
(e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design
changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in
footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the
suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have
been separated from the new application for exemption to facilitate
processing.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 15, 2004.
ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Record Center, Research and Special Programs
Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC
20590.
Comments should refer to the application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If Confirmation of receipt of comments is desired, include
a self-addressed stamped postcard showing the exemption number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the applications are
available for inspection in the Records Center, Nassif Building, 400
7th Street SW, Washington DC or at http://dms.dot.gov.
This notice of receipt of applications for modification of
exemption is published in accordance with part 107 of the Federal
hazardous materials transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR
1.53(b)).
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 24, 2003.
Ryan Posten,
Exemptions Program Officer, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions &
Approvals.
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Modification Exemptions
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Regulation(s) Modification Nature of
Application No. Docket No. Applicant affected of exemption exemption thereof
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11215-M.............. ................ Orbital Sciences 49 CFR Part 172, 11215 To modify the
Corporation, Subparts C, D; exemption to
Majave, CA. 172.101, Special authorize an
Provision 109. alternate
takeoff/landing
site of the L-
1011/Pegasus
fuel rocket.
11818-M.............. ................ Raytheon Company, 49 CFR 173.34(d).. 11818 To modify the
El Segundo, CA. exemption to
authorize
alternative
containers for
the packaging
and transport of
heat pipes into
larger
assemblies in
connection with
a flight project
spacecraft.
13181-M.............. RSPA-02-14022 Thermo MF Physics, 49 CFR 173.403; 13181 To modify the
Colorado Springs, 173.424. exemption to
CO. authorize a
design change of
the high voltage
accelerator
system for the
transportation
of a Division
2.2 material.
13318-M.............. RSPA-03-16446 Western 49 CFR 173.301; 13318 To reissue the
Industries, 177.840. exemption
Chilton, WI. originally
issued on an
emergency basis
for the use of a
DOT
Specification
cylinder
packaged in an
alternative
method
transporting
certain Division
2.1 materials.
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[FR Doc. 03-32194 Filed 12-30-03; 8:45 am]
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